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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CHECKING RIGHTS OF MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE

Article L813-7

…the foreign national of his or her detention.If necessary, he or she will inform the public prosecutor for the purposes of an investigation in the interests of the children.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Additional penalties

Article L823-7

…offences defined in articles L. 823-1, L. 823-2 and L. 823-3 of this Code shall incur, in addition to the fine in accordance with the terms of article 131-38 of the Criminal Code, the penalties provi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 3: The family council

Article 1234-7

Unless the judge considers it contrary to their interests, the minor or protected adult may attend the council meeting, but only in an advisory capacity.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Access to documents and supporting documents.

Article L6362-7

…ns responsible for carrying out all or part of the actions mentioned in article L. 6313-1 shall pay to the Treasury, jointly and severally with their de facto or de jure managers, a sum equal to the a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous measures relating to health organisation.

Article L6121-7

The National Committee for Health and Social Organisation comprises : 1° Representatives of local and regional authorities and social security bodies; 2° Representatives of health institutions and est…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Absence due to illness or accident

Article D1226-7

The remuneration to be taken into account for the calculation of the additional allowance is that corresponding to the working hours applied during the employee's absence in the establishment or part…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Declaration specific to temporary employment agencies

Article R1263-7

The declaration provided for in article R. 1263-6, the model for which is set by order of the Minister responsible for labour, is completed in French before the employee is made available, using the "…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-7

I-The theoretical maximum use of a swimming pool, corresponding to the capacity of the pool enclosure, is three people per 2 square metres of open-air water and one person per square metre of covered…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-77

…mental libraries in each region results from the ratio between the population of the region and the total surface area, in square metres, of the municipal and inter-municipal libraries and departmenta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to each fraction (R)

Article R1614-78

…first part of the special assistance scheme include, on the one hand, investments whose purpose is to construct, renovate, restructure, extend or make accessible as provided for by articles L. 111-7…

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